Security has been placed on high alert across Bangladesh ahead of the judicial verdict expected tomorrow in the high-profile case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed. The ruling is poised to have profound and lasting implications for the nation’s political stability.
International media reports confirm that the former Prime Minister is facing charges of crimes against humanity, with the prosecution having formally requested the death penalty. She stands accused of ordering a massive crackdown against the 2024 student movement, which the United Nations has stated resulted in the deaths of 1,400 people.
Adding to the political volatility, the Awami League party has called for a nationwide ‘lockdown’ protest against the legal proceedings. In response, the interim government has significantly heightened security measures. Several protesters have already been arrested amid a wave of violent incidents, and the government has deployed 400 troops in the capital, Dhaka, to ensure law and order is maintained.
